Overview

Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine / Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine is located in Kansas City, KS, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Medicine/Doctor of Philosophy (MD/PhD)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	0
Doctoral Degrees	2
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

7

Applied

4

Accepted

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Curriculum vitae, official transcripts for all undergraduate coursework, 3 reference letters
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Curriculum vitae, statement of research and career interests, official transcripts for all undergraduate and graduate coursework, 3 reference letters

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$21,063

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

9

Total Graduate Students

22%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	11.11%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	44%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	11.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	11.11%

Gender

Male (33%)

Female (66%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Cancer biology, developmental biology and cell differentiation, stem cell biology, microbial and viral pathogenesis
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	8,831,873

Location & Contact

Address Mail Stop 3045
3901 Rainbow Boulevard
Kansas City, KS  66160
United States

Contact Dr. Long Zheng
Professor and Russell J Eilers Endowed Chair
Email: xzheng2@kumc.edu
Phone: 913-588-7071
Fax: 913-588-7073

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